Save the Date: 10 Days To Watch From The 2009-10 NBA Schedule

John LorgeAug 4, 2009

The Official 2009-10 NBA Schedule was released today (8/4) giving NBA fans the first glimpse of what is aligning to be the most exciting NBA season of the new millennium.

One thing that you have to love about the NBA is that everyone plays everyone at least twice. It gives us so many potential playoff and Finals matchups that your head will be spinning every week of the season.

Commissioner Stern also gives fans his annual Christmas present, this time with five games on December 25th including the L.A. Clippers on primetime.

Quickly grab you calendar and cross off these dates, before your husband, wife, girlfriend, boyfriend, or kids ruin it for you!

October 27th

The NBA did not waste any time in giving fans what they want.

On opening day we get to see Cleveland and Boston square-off in what should be one of four drag-out battles this year.

We also get to see the defending champs take on their housemates the Clippers as LAC tries to get an early lead on LAL out West.

The new-look Wizards and Mavs will flash their new brass and Portland will look to further dismantle Houston, making up for last year's playoff defeat.

November 6th

LeBron James will bring the 2010 circus to New York City.

In a meeting of old versus new (or young) the Spurs will head North to Portland--a place that even the most experienced teams can struggle in.

Top rookie point guards Brandon Jennings and Jonny Flynn will also meet this day, one of whom could be the Rookie of the Year.

In California, promising power forwards Blake Griffin and Anthony Randolph will lock horns. The two have very different styles but can post similar numbers.

December 3rd

Boston and San Antonio should give us a physical, well-played game. Will Richard Jefferson or Rasheed Wallace prove to be the bigger addition?

D-Wade will go one on five against the Nuggets.

December 25th

What we've been waiting for, Shaq, LeBron, and Kobe will all be in the Staples Center.

D-Wade is looking to go crazy against the Knicks, possibly his future team.

Boston and Orlando will have another battle, this time Orlando takes the home court.

The Griffin brothers will play in Phoenix for a feel-good story.

Rounding out the Christmas lineup is Denver and Portland in the Rose Garden, should be a very exciting game.

January 6th

Hedo Turkoglu returns to Orlando, will there be boos? Will the Magic even win?

We will see how healthy Washington is when they visit the Cavs in the new year.

January 21st

This time Cleveland plays host to Kobe and the Lakers, will the series be split after this?

January 31st

Nuggets face the Spurs, potentially a Western Conference title matchup.

Lakers travel to Boston, but will Bynum still be playing by then?

Blake Griffin will get a taste of LeBron James, will they guard each other?

Orlando heads into the new Big D and might get caught off-guard.

Raptors and Pacers will be fighting for a bottom playoff seed.

In a future stars game, OKC will take on Golden State.

February 18th

Denver heads to Cleveland and better be focused.

This time L.A. will play host to the Celtics, a win is necessary.

March 14th

The Cavs welcome Boston to the Q.

Miami looks to shatter Philly's playoff hopes.

The Blazers will host Toronto, Hedo better wear earplugs.

Chris Paul and Steve Nash will put on a show in Phoenix.

April 4th

The Cleveland-Boston rivalry continues.

Dwight Howard will bring the pain to Hasheem Thabeet.

Spurs and Lakers battle for supremacy in the West.

*Bonus Day*

January 22nd

Back in Madison Square Garden, Kobe will be looking to top his previous performance.